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Delhi Court Seeks Response Of Adani Enterprise To Newslaundry's Appeal Against Ex-Parte Gag Order
Delhi's Rohini Court has asked Adani Enterprise to file its reply to digital news platform Newslaundry's appeal against ex-parte gag order restraining reporting against the company.Four other journalists have already received relief qua the said order from the Court District Judge Ashish Aggarwal.Newslaundry's plea is before District Judge Sunil Chaudhary, who asked the Enterprise to file...
Ensure Drinking Water Supply In Multiplex : Kerala Consumer Forum Directs PVR
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ernakulam (Kerala) has recently passed an order directing PVR cinemas, Lulu Mall to ensure that it supplies uninterrupted supply of drinking water to all customers during its business hours. The order was passed by a Bench of D.B. Binu (President), V. Ramachandran and Sreevidhia T.N. The Commission was considering a consumer complaint by...
Kerala Court Acquits Congress MP Rajmohan Unnithan In Defamation Case Filed By KP Sasikala Citing Lack Of Evidence
A Magistrate Court in Kerala's Cherthala has acquitted Rajmohan Unnithan, Congress MP representing Kasargod, in a defamation case filed by K P Sasikala, former President of Hindu Aikya Vedi.The case arose from a complaint which claimed that defamatory statements were made against K P Sasikala, during a televised debate program titled “Counter Point” aired on Manorama News, a Malayalam...
Delhi Court Refuses To Transfer Paranjoy, Newslaundry Appeals Against Adani Gag Order To Judge Who Quashed It For Other Journalists
The Principal District and Sessions Judge at Delhi's Rohini Court on Tuesday (September 23) has refused to transfer the appeals filed by journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and digital news platform Newslaundry against ex-parte gag order restraining reporting against Adani, to the judge who had quashed that order qua four other journalists.Principal District and Sessions Judge Gurvinder Pal...
Delhi Court Transfers Paranjoy Guha Thakurta & Newslaundry's Pleas Against Adani Gag Order To Judge Who Granted Relief To Four Journalists
District judge Sunil Chaudhary of Delhi's Rohini Court has transferred the appeals filed by journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and digital news platform Newslaundry challenging the ex-parte gag order restraining reporting against Adani, to the same judge who had quashed that order qua four other journalists.Now, the appeals will first be listed before district and sessions judge and...
Ban On Caste-Based Political Rallies, Removal Of Caste References From Police Records, Vehicles : UP Govt Acts On High Court Order
In a significant move, the Uttar Pradesh Government has issued a sweeping 10-point order directing the removal of caste references from police records, official formats, vehicles and public spaces. The state governemnt has also prohibited holding of caste-based political rallies across the state, noting that they promote caste struggle and are against 'national unity'. The order (issued...
NUJS Students Seek VC's Resignation Over PoSH Allegations By Faculty Member, Alleged Financial Impropriety
Students of NUJS Kolkata are staging a protest against their incumbent Vice Chancellor, seeking his resignation in light of sexual harassment allegations by a faculty member and alleged financial impropriety.Although the complaint, filed under the PoSH Act, was dismissed on the grounds of limitation by both the Calcutta High Court and Supreme Court, the SC had asked the VC to include it's...
Lawyer Who Brandished Sword In High Court Premises Gets Bail From Chandigarh Court
The Chandigarh Court today granted bail to Advocate Simranjit Singh Blassi, who was seen brandishing sword in the Punjab & Haryana High Court premises, following a physical altercation with the bar members on September 17.FIR was lodged under Sections 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 126(2) (wrongful restraint), 109(1) (attempt to murder), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), 3(5)...
UP Court Registers Ex-IPS Officer's Complaint Case Against ANI's Smita Prakash Over Alleged 'False News' In ECI's Name
A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district has registered a case on a complaint plea filed by former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur against ANI Editor Smita Prakash. Thakur's plea alleges that ANI published 'false news' items attributed to the Election Commission of India (ECI). The Judicial Magistrate-III, Lucknow, in an order passed on September 11, 2025, observed: "At...
Usage Of AI Can Save Time In Arbitration Proceedings, Cannot Be Ignored Over Confidentiality Concerns: Justice Vikram Nath
Speaking at the 'Arbitration 2.0: Integration of Artificial Intelligence and Other technologies to enhance the efficiency of arbitration' session organised by Delhi Arbitration Weekend 2025 (“DAW”), Supreme Court judge Justice Vikram Nath observed that law, despite not being a scientific field, does not discourage the legal fraternity from adopting artificial intelligence (“AI”)....
UP Court Registers Complaint Case On Plea Against Rahul Gandhi Over His Alleged 'Fight Against Indian State' Remark
A Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district last week directed the registration of a complaint case on a plea filed by an advocate against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, wherein it has been alleged that the Congress leader made a statement that "we are now fighting the BJP, the RSS and the Indian State itself". A Court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate has posted the matter...